Terms of Service
Matcha Wire is operated by Ooika ("Ooika," "we," "us"). By creating an account or using matchawire.com (the "Service"), you agree to these Terms. If you don't agree, don't use the Service.
1. What the Service is
Matcha Wire is a daily English-language briefing on Japan's tea industry. We monitor Japanese newspapers, government and trade sources, and research, and publish our own original editorial layer — English summaries, key points, short attributed quotations, tags, and links to the original sources. We do not republish other outlets' full articles or their translations. Where you want a full article, you read it at the source or translate it yourself using your own AI account (see §6).
2. Accounts
Accounts are created when you subscribe. You're responsible for the security of your login and for all activity under your account. Provide an accurate email; keep your password confidential. One account is for one person — don't share credentials.
3. Subscriptions, billing & cancellation
- Subscriptions are US$75 per month, billed in advance through our payment processor, Stripe. Your card details are handled by Stripe; we never see or store them.
- Your subscription renews automatically each month until you cancel.
- You can cancel anytime; access continues through the end of the paid period, and you won't be billed again.
- Except where required by law, payments are non-refundable. We may, at our discretion, issue a refund.
- We may change pricing with reasonable notice before your next renewal.
4. Acceptable use
The Service is for your personal, professional reading. You agree not to:
- scrape, bulk-download, systematically copy, resell, or redistribute the Service's content;
- circumvent access tiers, rate limits, or any technical restrictions;
- use automated means to access the Service beyond normal reading;
- share your account, or use the Service unlawfully.
We may rate-limit, suspend, or terminate accounts that abuse the Service.
5. Our content and third-party sources
Our editorial layer (summaries, key points, tags, and layout) is owned by Ooika and provided for your use under these Terms. Headlines, short quotations, and links belong to their respective publishers and are used to identify and point to the original reporting. Trademarks and article text remain the property of their owners.
6. Bring-your-own-AI translations
Our optional browser extension lets you translate a full source article using your own Claude or OpenAI account. That translation happens in your browser, under your API key and your provider's terms; Matcha Wire never receives the article text or your key, and isn't responsible for your provider's output, accuracy, or charges.
7. Availability & changes
We aim to publish every morning but don't guarantee uninterrupted service, specific sources, or that any particular story will appear. We may add, change, or remove features.
8. Disclaimers
The Service is provided "as is." It is journalism and information, not financial, legal, or professional advice. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Ooika disclaims all warranties and is not liable for indirect or consequential damages; our total liability is limited to the amount you paid us in the three months before the claim.
9. Termination
You may stop using the Service and delete your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms. On termination your right to use the Service ends; sections that by their nature should survive (ownership, disclaimers, limitations) will survive.
10. Governing law & changes to these Terms
These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the state in which Ooika is established, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. We may update these Terms; material changes will be posted here with a new "last updated" date, and continued use means you accept them.
11. Contact
Questions about these Terms? Email hello@ooika.co.
See also our Privacy Policy. Matcha Wire is an Ooika publication.